Explore the Family Name Neria

The meaning of Neria

Spanish: from the feminine form of Nerio. This surname is most common in Mexico.

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How common is the last name Neria in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Neria has increased significantly from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Neria ranked 29,142 in popularity, but by 2010 it had risen to 24,874, indicating a 14.65% increase in rank. The actual count of people with the Neria last name also saw an impressive rise, escalating from 766 individuals in 2000 to 1,000 individuals in 2010, representing a 30.55% growth. This trend is reflected in the proportion per 100k increase from 0.28 to 0.34 during this same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,142	#24,874	14.65%
Count	766	1,000	30.55%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.34	21.43%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Neria

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Neria also shows interesting trends as indicated by the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000 and 2010, the majority of individuals identifying with the Neria surname are of Hispanic ethnicity, accounting for 78.46% and 79.7% respectively, showing a slight growth of 1.58%. Those of Asian or Pacific Islander background held a fairly steady percentage, dropping slightly from 5.48% to 5.2%. The white demographic decreased by 8.96%, moving from 13.84% in 2000 to 12.6% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more races showed a significant increase of 45.3%, rising from 1.17% in 2000 to 1.7% by 2010. Lastly, there were no reported Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native affiliations with this surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	78.46%	79.7%	1.58%
White	13.84%	12.6%	-8.96%
Asian/Pacific Islander	5.48%	5.2%	-5.11%
Two or More Races	1.17%	1.7%	45.3%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%